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Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been exploited in attacks since March 2023. [...]

Likening memory safety bugs to smallpox may not soothe sensitive C coders Rust is alive and well in the Linux kernel and is expected to translate into noticeable benefits shortly, though its...

iPhone giant compartmentalizes OS for the sake of security Apple has been working to harden the XNU kernel that powers its various operating systems, including iOS and macOS, with a feature called...

Nobody wants memory bugs. Penguinistas continue debate on how to squish 'em Some Linux kernel maintainers remain unconvinced that adding Rust code to the open source project is a good idea, but...

Rustaceans could just wait for unwelcoming C coders to slowly SIGQUIT... The Rust for Linux project is alive and well, despite suggestions to the contrary, even if not every Linux kernel...

Some worry multi-lang codebase makes it harder to maintain open source uber-project, others disagree Developers trying to add Rust code to the Linux kernel continue to face opposition from kernel...

​CISA has ordered federal agencies to secure their systems within three weeks against a high-severity Linux kernel flaw actively exploited in attacks. [...]

Also, Netgear fixes critical router, access point vulnerabilities Google has released its February Android security updates, including a fix for a high-severity kernel-level vulnerability, which...

The February 2025 Android security updates patch 48 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day kernel vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild. [...]

Apple recently addressed a macOS vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass System Integrity Protection (SIP) and install malicious kernel drivers by loading third-party kernel extensions. [...]